Plastic

Introduction: Plastic

Description of Plastic

Plastic: a high polymer, usually synthetic, defined by its ability to be molded under heat and pressure in its raw state, and the machined or otherwise trimmed in its hardened state.
Source: CRISP

Plastic: Polymeric materials (usually organic) of large molecular weight which can be shaped by flow. Plastic usually refers to the final product with fillers, plasticizers, pigments, and stabilizers included (versus the resin, the homogeneous polymeric starting material). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Plastic: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Plastic:

• Material
• Can
• Pressure (173 causes)
• Heat
• Heat syndrome
• Form
• Cavity (91 causes)
• Mold

Terms associated with Plastic:

More specific terms for Plastic:

• Nylons
• Polyethylenes
• Polypropylenes
• Polystyrenes
• Polyurethanes
• Polyvinyls
• Resins, Synthetic

Source - MeSH 2007

• fluorocarbon polymer
• polyacrylate
• polypropylene
• polyurethane
• polyvinyl
• rubber

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Plastic

• Polymers

Source - MeSH 2007

• material

Source - CRISP

The term Plastic can be used for:

• nylon

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Plastic:

• diethylhexylphthalate
• polymer

Source: CRISP

The description of Plastic may also be used for the following terms:

• fabric
• polyphenol

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Plastic

The following list attempts to classify Plastic into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Macromolecular Substances
  • Polymers
    • Plastics

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Biomedical and Dental Materials
  • Polymers
    • Plastics

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
  • Manufactured Materials
    • Biomedical and Dental Materials
      • Polymers
        • Plastics

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